8 July 2021 Anderson & Co Resource Management PO Box 5933 Dunedin 9058 By email: [email protected] Dear Conrad AFFECTED PARTY APPROVAL UNDER THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991: MANIOTOTO HOSPTIAL (FORMER), 51 TYRONE STREET, RANFURLY 1. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is an autonomous Crown Entity with statutory responsibility under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (HNZPTA) for the identification, protection, preservation, and conservation of New Zealand’s historical and cultural heritage. 2. Heritage New Zealand received an application for resource consent dated 4 August 2020, applied for by Conrad Anderson of Anderson & Co Resource Management on behalf of Maniototo Health Services Ltd, for the proposed demolition of the former Maniototo Hospital at 51 Tyrone Street, Ranfurly. The application did not include an Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) and processing was put on hold until additional information was supplied. 3. An updated application including an AEE was provided on 22 September 2020. The AEE lacked detail required under the Central Otago District Plan to assess the potential adverse effects of the proposed demolition and Heritage New Zealand advised it was unable to provide written approval at this time. An updated application was provided on 26 November 2020 which included further detail regarding the heritage significance, structural integrity and potential for adaptive reuse of the hospital. Heritage New Zealand considered that the adverse effects on heritage values would be more than minor and advised the applicant that written approval unable to be provided. On 1 July 2021, the applicant offered conditions to mitigate the adverse effects of the proposed demolition which formed part of their application. Heritage New Zealand’s assessment is based on the updated application and additional information provided on 26 November 2020 and the further conditions offered on 1 July 2021. 4. The former Maniototo Hospital is entered onto the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as a Category 2 Historic Place (List number: 7306). The Hospital was designed in Inter War Stripped Classical style by Dunedin architect Henry McDowell Smith in 1929 and is a notable example of a rural twentieth century hospital building built in modern style. The building is associated with the provision of health services to a small rural community for over half a century. The Hospital has social, historical and architectural significance. The purpose of the List is to inform the public and notify owners of historic places and areas and to assist historic places and areas to be protected under the Resource Management Act. (64 3) 477 9871 Otago/Southland Area Office, Level 2, 201 Princes St PO Box 5467, Dunedin 9058 heritage.org.nz 5. Heritage New Zealand has reviewed the resource consent application. The applicant has offered the following conditions and advice notes which are supported by Heritage New Zealand: Conditions Prior to the commencement of the demolition, the entirety of the interior and exterior of the building will be digitally recorded by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner. The building recording will be: a. assessed against the original building plans to confirm that the plans are as built; b. provided to the Central Otago District Council and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga within six months of the demolition being completed; and c. made publicly available by the Applicant for a period of one year from the date of the recording to any interested party at no cost. Prior to the commencement of the demolition, interviews with at least two former staff members regarding their experiences at Maniototo Hospital will be undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner. The interviews will be: a. digitally recorded; b. deposited with Alexander Turnbull Library Oral History Centre within six months of the recording being completed; and c. made publicly available by the Applicant for a period of one year from the date of the recording to any interested party at no cost. Copies of the original building plans, where obtainable, will be digitally scanned. The scanned building plans will be: a. provided to the Central Otago District Council and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga within six months of the demolition being completed; and b. made publicly available by the Applicant for a period of one year from the date of the building plans are scanned to any interested party at no cost. At least one interpretation panel on the history of Maniototo Hospital will be established and maintained. The panel(s) will be: a. developed by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner; b. at least A2 size and cover the historical, architectural and social history of the building, and include pictorial and textual material c. erected at the new hospital, Ranfurly i-SITE Visitor Information Centre or another location that is viable long-term and is easily accessible by the public; and d. erected within 6 months of the completion of the demolition. Advice Notes It is recommended that the suitably qualified and experienced practitioner engaged to undertake the building recording has experience with the recording of heritage buildings, specifically. (64 3) 477 9871 Otago/Southland Area Office, Level 2, 201 Princes St PO Box 5467, Dunedin 9058 heritage.org.nz For the suitably qualified and experienced practitioner undertaking the interviews, a trained oral historian compliant with the ethics and technical practice of the National Oral History Association of New Zealand is recommended. With regards to the interpretation panels, it is recommend that a practitioner with historic heritage experience is engaged, and it is noted that Heritage NZ welcomes further consultation on the suitability of the chosen practitioner and the content and design of the interpretation panel(s) once this has been developed. 6. The consent application includes an assessment of the potential for adaptive reuse and evidence of why this option hasn’t been feasible. The application includes evidence of the necessity of the demolition with regard to structural integrity and operational requirements. The application notes the ongoing publicity that has occurred regarding the new hospital and the likelihood of the demolition of the former Maniototo Hospital, suggesting that the demolition is anticipated by the public. Mitigation for the loss of historic heritage has been offered through the suggested conditions. 7. This letter constitutes Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga approval as an affected party under s95E(3)(a) of the Resource Management Act 1991. 8. Please note that the granting of this affected party approval under the Resource Management Act 1991 by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga does not constitute or in any way prejudice its response to any application for an archaeological authority made under the HNZPTA in respect of the proposed works. 9. Thank you for consulting Heritage New Zealand on this matter. Yours sincerely Sheila Watson Director, Southern Region Address for Service: Fran Davies Planner Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga PO Box 5467 Dunedin 9054 Email: [email protected] (64 3) 477 9871 Otago/Southland Area Office, Level 2, 201 Princes St PO Box 5467, Dunedin 9058 heritage.org.nz .